Anthony Wall
Creative Adviser The Arena Archive (BBC)
UK
Voted for
| Film | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| Un chien andalou | 1928 | Luis Buñuel |
| Kind Hearts and Coronets | 1949 | Robert Hamer |
| Seven Samurai | 1954 | Akira Kurosawa |
| Zabriskie Point | 1970 | Michelangelo Antonioni |
| Les Enfants du paradis | 1945 | Marcel Carné |
| L' INNOCENTE | 1976 | Luchino Visconti |
| Le Charme discret de la bourgeoisie | 1972 | Luis Buñuel |
| The Third Man | 1949 | Carol Reed |
| The Treasure of the Sierra Madre | 1947 | John Huston |
| The Godfather | 1972 | Francis Ford Coppola |
Comments
Un chien andalou
1928 France
This remains the most original, imaginative and challenging film
Kind Hearts and Coronets
1949 United Kingdom
A perfect film in all respects
Seven Samurai
1954 Japan
Unsurpassed as epic film and generated another great film in The Magnificent Seven
Zabriskie Point
1970 USA
The most beautifully shot film
Les Enfants du paradis
1945 France
Cinema entry into a magical world
L' INNOCENTE
1976 Italy, France
Total command of the medium, creating an otherworldly and disturbing vision
Le Charme discret de la bourgeoisie
1972 France, Italy, Spain
Effortless and hilarious creation of a world of fabulous absurdity in an ostensibly comfortable, self-satisfied everyday scenario.
The Third Man
1949 United Kingdom
Another perfect film. Daring and unsettling with magnificent performances.
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
1947 USA
As great a piece of narrative cinema as could be imagined, with stunning performances.
The Godfather
1972 USA
A masterpiece of ironic grandeur, set the bar for the golden age of 70s cinema